Elections in Texas
Encyclopedia
From 1836 to 1845 Republic of Texas elected Presidents. In 1845, it was admitted as the state of Texas
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On March 4, 2008 Texas had Democratic
and Republican
primaries for President
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Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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On March 4, 2008 Texas had Democratic
Texas Democratic primary and caucuses, 2008
The 2008 Texas Democratic primary and caucuses were a series of events to determine the delegates that the Texas Democratic Party sent to the 2008 Democratic National Convention...
and Republican
Texas Republican primary, 2008
The 2008 Texas Republican primary took place on March 4, 2008. John McCain won the primary election, giving him enough delegate votes to guarantee his nomination at the 2008 Republican National Convention.-Process:...
primaries for President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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External links
- Elections Division at the Texas Secretary of State official website